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Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)

Description

Written for the casual Carnival observer as well as the veteran Mardi Gras fan, Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Illustrated History is a concise and comprehensive pictorial account of the celebration. With 325 vintage and contemporary illustrations and 60,000 words of text, the hardbound volume is the ultimate resource on the celebration, past and present.

This updated fourth edition features an expanded reference section that provides details on nearly 600 Carnival organizations, including the identities of 5,000 kings and queens.

Praise For…

“It is a treasure trove for Carnival aficionados and scholars. But more than that, this book belongs in school and public libraries, and on the family book shelf. This painstaking labor will benefit generations of future Carnival researchers. Hardy makes a significant contribution to Mardi Gras history.”

Susan Larson

Book editor, New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Arthur Hardy has given us a beautifully illustrated, panoramic almanac of Carnival, a gift to all lovers of Mardi Gras.”

Henri Schindler

Mardi Gras historian, author

“Arthur Hardy displays his incredible knowledge of the history and lore of Mardi Gras. There has never been a presentation of New Orleans greatest party told quite like this.”

Blaine “Mr. Mardi Gras” Kern

Master float builder

“Arthur Hardy follows in the tradition of Arthur Burton Lacour (New Orleans Masquerade, 1957), who first took on the task of compiling Carnival krewe histories into one book. Hardy gives us that and much more, providing a mother lode of Carnival information in a beautifully illustrated book.”